Hello, This is my first pressure lamp. What Hasag model is this, and how old it is? Only markings on top nut 38/363/1002 before and after pics: Tomi
This is a MEWA lantern although some were marked as HASAG. Made in Eastern Germany. It is probably model 351 or 551. ::Neil::
It looks like model 351. And these markings? S 38/363/1002 S= Sonderklasse für sehr gute Qualität and numbers??? perforated lid missing:
From what I read elsewhere they are quality control ratings given to the lantern. I'm guessing it would get a rating after being completed and inspected. They would then select the appropriate hood nut that has been pre-stamped with the appropriate quality and put it on. I'm happy to be corrected. A transalator spat out this: Special class for very good quality
The numbers referr to the admission for east german road service. I am not sure if the transaltion is correct. But they mean that the lamp may be used in/for transportation works.
Thanks for the correction. I went back and re read the translated forums. Something must get lost in the translation as what I read appears to speak about quality for different markets. I'd rather doubt a online translator than you so I'm happy to believe the marks relate to the transportation works as you say. One fellow provided this: Hello Harald, The industrial and / or handicraft products of the German Democratic Republic of the TGL-quality provision TGL have complied with 3933, were with a particular quality mark provided. It is a distinction between the following grades been: Excellent quality Quality mark Q (top products, above the average of the World market, since the early 1960s) Special class for very good quality (Forerunner of the quality mark Q until the early 1960s) Grade 1 good quality (Products which corresponded to the average of the world market) Grade 2 for sufficient quality (Products for the intended use, but not the Average of the world market corresponded) (was rarely applied)
Yep 1,5 BAR would be a good pressure. But what are you burning ? Kesosene / gasoline ? Did you check the vaporizer ? Is the mesh inside still there and clean ?
